Film metering mechanism



Sept. 15, 1953 H. T. HODGES FILM METERING MECHANISM 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 27, 1950 HOWCI r'd T. Hodges I I Zhwentor (Ittorrleg Sept. 15,1953 HODGES 2,652,209

FILM METERING MECHANISM- Filed May 27, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (Ittornegs Patented Sept. 15, 1953 2,652,209 FILM METERING MECHANISM Howard '1. Hodges, Rochester, N. Y., assignor to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Application May 27, 1950,

20 Claims.

The present invention relates to roll film cameras and more particularly to a film-metering mechanism therefor.

onto the take-up spool or spindle and the unexposed frame or area has been moved into expos- After the exposure has been made, previously locked gaged or rendered inoperative after the last exposure is made and wound up, so as to permit free winding of the trailer strip and the free winding of the leader strip of a new roll of film.

Accordingly, it is highly desirable to provide means for maintaining the elements of the locking mechanism in proper phased relation so as to lock the winding mechanism successively only after each exposure area is moved, and not to disconnect the locking mechanism from the film until after the last exposure area is wound up on the take-up spool or spindle. Also, it is desirable to provide an arrangement by which the parts of the control for the locking mechanism are locked after winding of the last exposure so as to insure the retention of the proper phased relation of the entire mechanism so that the parts will be in their proper relative positions when a new film is ready for exposure. To insure this result, the winding up of the last exposure serves directly both to lock the control parts in their proper phased relation, and to disconnect the parts from the film-measuring roll so that the trailer and leader strips may be wound which effectively prevent accidental rotation of the counter dial between exposures. In addition, it is sometimes desirable to remove a partially exposed film strip from the camera. In order to changing the positions of the metering-mechanism parts so as to insure the proper phased re- Serial No. 164,787

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be hereinafter more fully described.

The present invention has as one of its objects a new, simple and effective way of releasing the holding pawl after an exposure is made.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an arrangement for temporarily retaining the holding pawl out of engagement with the metering disk as to prevent inadvertent or premature locking of the winding spindle.

Yet another object of the invention is the provision of a single efiective means for locking the parts in proper phased relation after the last exposed area is wound.

.Still another object of the invention is the provision of connection between the metering disk and the counter dial to permit independent movement of the latter.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the film-measuring mechanism constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the parts in position to lock the film-winding spool at the end of a film-winding operation;

Fig. 2 is a partial view of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 1, showing the relation of the parts just after the take-up spindle has been released;

3 is a view similar to the relation of the parts after has been released wound;

Fig. 4 is a view of the mechanism illustrated in a later point in the film winding, showing the means by which the rotation of the metering disk is utilized to index the counter dial;

5 is a partial View somewhat similar to Fig. 4, but showing the locked relation of the exposure has been wound up; Fig. 6 1s a sectional view through the wind-up the holding pawl and the film strip partially of Fig. 4, showing the relation of the parts;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view through the counter counter dial, showing the annularly arranged notches or recesses, and the relation thereto of the holding lug on the locking pawl.

Similar reference numerals throughout the various drawings indicate the same parts.

As is common well known practice, a film strip is wound successively from a supply spool across an exposure area and isfirially wound up on the take-up spool. During this passage across the camera, the film engages a measuring roll A which is rotated by and in timed the movement of the film strip As" such structures are well known and form no part of the present invention, or described. However, uring roll has mounted H which is of such complete revolution when the film strip has been moved the distance of one image which is deemed apparent to those skilled in the art.

The disk I is formedrwith a radially-extending open-end slot ornotch' ifig the purp'oseiof which will be later described. A lockingxor forward pawl I3 is pivoted at M onthe camera; A spring l' has one end anchored Kati lii' to the camera,

and the other end'fastened to an arm ll formed from the material of pawl l3; as clearly shown in the drawings. The spring-'='i5'"tends 'to rock the pawl l3, with its arm H, 'in'a counter-clockwise direction,about-pivot I l," to move a lug i8 on the left or'lower end ofthe pawl into engage-- ment "With periphery of disk ll. The other or right end of pawl l3 is fo'rmed withatooth 19 adapted to engage a ratcheta Zil fixed; to-the take-up spindle 2| to lock the latter against fur-' ther movement at the 'end ofeach' film-winding operation. As' men'tioned "above, disk H makes one revolution when th'e' film strip is moved the distance of one-image areal At this time the notch I2 has been moved into registry with the lug i8, and 'the pawl l3 rocks, under the action of spring E5 to movethe "lugi I8 "intonotch it.

Such rocking simultaneouslyi-movestooth I9 into locking relation with the ratchet- "locking spindle 2! against further rotation; as shown in Fig. 1.

A stud 2 5 is rotatably mountedon' the camera and has'fixed thereto abounter dia'liiiprovided with annularly arranged-designationsor numerals 21 adapted to be positioned"selectivelyin' registry with an opening or window 28 formed in the camera body to'indicate posures made. operative to indicate the exposures, it is detachably connected to and actuatedbythe metering disk I i so as to be' moved in proper timedrelation and sequence to the movement of the film "strip? To secure this result, the'disk mounted thereon, by means i i has eccentrically of a pin 29, one end of a-meteringpawl Silythe other -onfree end of whichisformed witha pawl (ii-adapted to engage in peripherally spaced notches onrecesses 32 formed' on'the dial 251' These notches 32 are so formed that the trailing edges thereof extend radially to provide shou1ders '33, while the leading edges are 'tapere'das shown "at 34-, ior purposes tobe later describedb As=the-disk' ll makes one revolution for eachfilm movement, a single reciprocationwill be imparted to the metering pawl 36 Such-reciprocation'will cause the pawl 3! to engage in one of the notches32' of the counter dial 2% to index the latterar'distance'of one numeral for each' rotation "of the "metering disk. Thus, each time the-film hasbeen moved thedisrelation withthey are not -illustrat'ed' $1 the shaft of the measthereon a metering disk 3, size as :tomake -a single.

the number of 'ex In order that thedial may be area, all of area, the counter dial is moved the next number into position in registry with the window 23 to indicate the number of the exposure made. As the counter dial 26 is moved or indexed each time the is moved, the dial may be broadly considered as an indexing mechanism. A spring it serves to hold pawl-:3 Fin engagement With'aiia'l 25. 3

After the tooth l9 engages'ratchet 253, as above described, the film is ready for an exposure, and the shutter may be operated to expose the tioned film area. After making the exposure, it is now necessary to wind up the exposed It -is -no'ted, -howev'er;=that the parts are in positionsliownirr Fig. l, and the take-up spindle is'locked. Therefore, it is necessary to move the tooth-leof the 'pawl l3 out of holding relation with the ratchet 20 before the exposed film can bewound up. Obviously, this can be accomplished by imparting a clockwise rotation to the pawl l 3. Such rotation wili notonly disengage tooth lQ from ratchet Z o -rr'ee the spindleiii, but also will withdraw the lug l sous of the notch ree the latter and its contance of one image or indexed to bring While a plui ah y arrangements may be uti lized to impart-"such clockwise rotation to l3', t.. e; present invention-secures such rotaton My means of -a :reverse:rotation -of the winding spindle so that the latter not only serves to wind up the film when rotate'd'in one direction, but alsoto releaseqthe holding pawl E3 when rota-ted in tl'ie":opposite direction In winding the film, clockwise direction, as indicated -bythe arrow in -Fig lI When, how ever, are awl l3 is 1 to bedisengaged from the spindle ZI- the-latter'is rotated inthe opposite or "counter-clockwise* direction. In order that the -=spinolle may be effectively released, the spindle has mounted thereon a second ratchet 32 which is en'gaged' by a releasing pawl held in engagement with' ratchett8 by means of a spring 481" The-pawl -39 *is*formed witn a slot ii to mount the' pawl-39*slidably on a stud 52 which extends throughslo'tfll. When the pawl 93 is in locked relati'onwiththeratchet 2%,an ear on the lower end of-the "releasing pawl 33 is in substaritial' engagement with"pa'wl 83, see 1. Now; a fter the exposure has been made, the spindle- H is rotated, by means of a knob in a counter-clockwise -'direction. Such movement causesratchet-ta'to engage-pawl 59 to slide the latter-to the right as viewedin Fig. l into positive engagement with pawli3. Further rotationof the spindle will "cause ear 63 to rock pawl l3 clockwise aboutthepivot i i to disengage tooth l 9 from "ratchet 20? and simultaneously withdrawing-l8 'from'notch' it. The parts are then inthe' position shown in Fig. 2.

While" thefspindle- 2| is nowunlocked, it is parentthatif knob 44 is now'released,the spring dfif'will return paw139 'to its'original position to free pawl [3. Spring lE wi'lIthen become opcr ti've againto rockpawl 13 in a counter-clock directionandback to the position shown in Fig. to againlockthe spindle. Therefore, it is apparent that when the spindle has been turned to release the pawl l3, some means must be provided to retain the latter in its releasedpositicn.

flo securethis result, the pawl [3 has formed from the material" thereof auxiliary cantilever arn'i H which is arranged alongsideof pawl i3, but is shorte'r thari the latter. The free end of ar-inl l1""is forrried with a 'downturned lug 4i.

direction, as above described, the lug 41 of arm up spindle is free, the latter may be rotated to I! moves radially outward or to the left across wind up the trailer strip. the face 49 of dial 26, and finally drops into a When a new film roll is placed in the camera, registering recess 48, shown in Figs. 2 to 4 and 8. the leader strip is wound up until the numeral .1 Such movement serves to bring a surface 50 of 5 on the backing paper comes into view in the winarm I 1 into engagement with pawl 3| to rock the dow at the back of the camera. When this point latter about pin 29 to move the pawl 3| out of is reached, the film is in position for its first exthe peripheral notch 32 on dial 26, as shown in posure. However, cover 53 still covers window Fig. 3, to disconnect the counter dial 26 from disk 28 so that the numerals cannot be seen. Also, II. While the pawl 3I is withdrawn from notch dial 26 and disk II are still locked in a fixed 32, it still lies behind the shoulder 33, see Fig. 2, phased relation. It is now necessary to move so that the dial 26 cannot rotate inadvertently in cover 53 to its inoperative position to release dial a counter-clockwise direction. 26 and disk II. To secure this result, a finger As the spindle 2| is now rotated, the exposed knob 55, connected to dial 26, is pressed downfilm is moved across the camera and wound upon wardly or to the right, as viewed in Fig. 7, to the take-up spool. Such film movement will immove lug 52 and dial 26 as a unit axially and part a clockwise movement to disk II to draw out of engagement with cover 53 to free the latter. pawl 3I downwardly, as viewed in Figs. 1-5, such A coil spring 56 then serves to rock cover 53 in a movement being possible by reason of the tapered clockw e direction bout ts p ot 5 and out of edges 34 of notches 32. This movement is conblocking position with window 28. The numeral tinued until the pawl 3| finally drops into the 1 on the dial 26 now appears in window 28 to next notch 32. Further rotation of disk II will indicate that the first film area is in position. then cause pawl 3| finally to move upwardly to The downward movement of dial 26 also serves exert pressure on shoulder 33 of the engaged to move the notch or recess 48a out of holding notch to impart a clockwise rotation to the relation with lug to free the pawl I3. The latcounter dial 2B. This rotation i continued until ter now moves in a counter-clockwise direction,

disk I I and dial 26 are moved to a position slightly er t action of Spring to move 13 into beyond that illustrated in Fig. 4. When this notch l2 and tooth into engagement With point is reached, the lug 47 reaches the end of ratchet 0 o lo k the sp as Well as disk the engaged recess 48, and the trailing edge 60 of H and l so When the dial 26 is thus th recess serves t c the 111g 41 t of t moved downward the pawl 30is disconnected from recess to free the arm I1 and hence paw] |3 dial 25 to disconnect the latter from disk H. A Spring I5 then becomes operative to impart a l Spring 57 pp ou tud 5 nga es slight t l k i t ti t paw] 3 t the under surface 58 of dial 26 and serves to move move lug I8 into engagement with a periphery 6| 3 or to the left, as viewed in of the disk II substantially as illustrated in Fig. 4. 7, Wh n the no 55 is released to return the Further rotation of disk II by the film wiii finally dial 26 to its initial r operative posi ion with bring the notch I2 into registry with lug I8 which numeral under Window 28- will then move 111130 the notch under the action It is Sometimes abl for various reasons, of spring I 5 to move tooth I Binto locking relation to remove a partially D ed roll from the with ratchet 20 to stop further movement. Thus, Camera and 150 replace t h a n w r011. In order not only is the spindle 2I locked, but, by reason remove Such a Partially exposed roll, obviously of the engagement of lug I8 in notch I2, the disk It i e ry o Wind up the unexposed'areas II and dial 2B are also held against rotation, thus Onto the D Spindle- Such Wi ding may be locking t entire mechanism, 45 accomplished in the step-by-step manner de- By means of the above structure, the spindle 2| scribed above. u Without m n exposures is locked automatically at the end of each winding after each film movement. However, the strucpawl I3 in its released position and with the lug Such unlocking also frees dial 26. With the s withdrawn from notch This locking, spindle held in its releasing position by pressing leasing and winding continues until the last imon knob 55, the dial 25 may be Spun Clockwise nage or frame is reached. After the twelfth ex- 5:

that it is twice as long as slots 48 and corresponds so freely WWI-11d Q the unexposed areas s Well as ment cause cover 53 to move counter-clockwise nism and its associated Parts in p p r phased shown 11]. F g 5 to block the latter to obstruct the If, later. it is desired to ace the partially numeral pgs t on and reg stry thereof s exposed roll in the camera, it is necessary to wind movement continues until the cover finally enthe Prevlously exposed areas before an ex- 26 has been moved to bring numeral 1 thereon to the number on the backing paper. The dial t r ry W th the window 28. As the take may then be adjusted by pressing on the knob 55 amr s mmngdial 2'6" sees-2w 7 until the propernumeral thereon appears through'window 28; I Obviously, however, it is'diflioult to position the numerals 21',on-dial-2 5*-with sufficient accuracyso as to insuretheaccuratepositioning of the metering meehanismdn'properrelation to the film; The preferredmetho'd is to move the film until nu-- meral 1-'on"the-'backing paper appears in the windowet'th'e back of the'camera; The pawl i3 isth'en' releasedin the manner above described. The filmisthen'successively advanced, lockedand released; but'withoutmaking exposures, until the proper number'on the backing paper appears in the viewing window at the'back of the camera. This stepeby stepmovement' of the film serves to rotatethediskll and'dial 26in the proper relation to the filmmovement, sothat when the latter has'beenmoved to 'the desired point, the disk H and dial '26 will be in'proper phased relation andin'proper position"relative to the film, and theicorrectfnumberwill appear in window 28. This lattermethodthus insures'the'proper positioning fof 'the'part's, and the desired functioningon"the subsequent film'inovem'ent.

The 'present'inventionthus provides a new and improved film meterin'g' mechanism'which effecti'VeIylocks thespindleat theend ofeach winding operation." The spindle is released by means controlled"directly by"'the spindle itself. The: filmimovem'ent serves to adjust a counter dial so that'thelatter will hold the locking pawl in a"releasedi.position duringthe initial portion of the fili'n -winding opertaionafter which the pawl is released so that it may become operative to lock' the winding spindle at the completion of the winding operation. The -metering. mechanism islocked'automatically in proper phased relation not-only at'th'e end of each winding operation, but'also when the last exposure is wound. The'result is'that when a new film is placed 'in the camera, the mechanism may be unlocked and isin' proper. positionrelative to the film. The mechanismotthenpresent invention permits the winding-oii of 'a partially exposed roll Without further locking of the spindle and without interfering withlthelproper phased relation of the various mechanisms.

While one. embodiment of the invention has been di'sclosedfit is to be understood that the inventive idea may be carriedout in a number of ways. This application is, therefore, not to be limited to the precise details described, but is intended to cover all variations andimodifications thereof falling within thescope oi theappended claims.

I'claim: 1. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera 1 body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted onsaid bodyand. adapted to be rotated in one direction to wind up a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a movable pawl, a rotatable disk positioned on said body, and rotated bysaid strip and in timed relation therewith, of means controlled directly by said disk 'to permit said pawl to move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, means actuated by said spindle for moving said pawl out of locking relation with said ratchet, and means on said disk for holding said pawl relation.

2." In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mountedon said body and adapted to be rotated.

inonedirection to wind up a film strip after out of locking each exposure, a ratchet *carried by said 'spindle, amovable-pawlfa rotatablemete'ring disk formed with a peripheral notch'positioned on said body and rotated by'said strip and in-timed relation therewith, of a lug-m said pawl movable-into-the notch of said disk to move said pawl into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of filmhas been wound, means actuated by rotationof "said spindle inthe opposite direction to-movesaid lug'out of said notch and simultaneously to move said pawl out'of locking relation w-ith said"ratchet, and means controlled by said disk for holding"said pawl outof locking relation with said ratchet;

3. ma roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatabletake-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated inone direction towin'd up-afilm strip after each exposure;a"ratchet' carried by said spindle, a movable' pawl,'arotatable metering disk formed with a"pe'ripheral notch positioned on said body and rotated bysaidstripan'd in timed relation therewith, oi alug .on said pawl movableinto' the notchof said disk to movesaid' pawl intolocking relation with said 'ratchet'when'a predetermined length of 'f1lm has been wound, and'a releasing pawlslidablym'ounted on said body and connectable both to said spindle and said movable pawl, therotation' of'said' spindle in'the opposite direction servingitomov esaid releasing pawl to shift said movable'pawl tomove said" lug outpr's'aid notch and simultaneously to move said movable p'awl' out of lockingrelation-with said ratchet to free said spindle."

4: In'a roll film camera, the co'riibination "with a camera" body, a" rotatable" take-up spindle mounted on said body-and adapted to be rotated in one direction'to wind upa"filrn' strip after each exposure, a ratchet'lcarried bysaid spindle, a movable pawl, 'a'rdtatabl'e metering disk formed with a peripheral notchpositionecl on said body and rotatedbyJsaid-strip and in timed relation therewith; of'alughnsaid-pawl movable into the notch of said'disk to move said pawl into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined lengthof film has'bee'n wound, a releasing pawlslidably' mounted on said body and connectable both'to said'sp'indle an'd'sa'id movable pawl, and Spring mea'ns"formoving said-releasing pawl in one direction to'" connect said'releasing pawl to said spindle, the rotation of said spindle in the opposite direction serving to move said releasing pawl to'shift'said movable pawl out of locking relation with"'said ratchet to free said spindle.

5. ma roll film camera, the combination with a camera body; a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said'body andadapted to be rotated in one direction to-wind up-a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a movable pawl, a notched rotatable metering'disk positioned on said body and rotated by said strip and in timed relation therewith, of a lug on said pawl movable into the notch of said disk to move said pawl into locking relation-with ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, a releasing pawl slidably-mountedon said body and connectable' both to said spindle and said movable pawl, spring means for moving" releasing pawl' in one direction to connect said releasing pawl to said spindle, the rotation of said spindle in theopposite direction serving to move said releasing pawl toshift said movable pawl out-of locking relation with said ratchet tofree said spindle, andmeans controlled by said "disk for holding said movable pawl out of aesmo until a definite said pawl to move ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, means actuated by the rotation of said spindle in the opposite direction to shift locking relation with said and a locking lug formed on said pawl and adapt ed to engage in one of said recesses when said of locking relation with said 8. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated to wind up a film strip after 9. In a roll film camera, the combination with a rotatable take-up spindle into operative relation with said disk.

10. In a roll film camera, the a camera body, a rotatable mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated 11' in one direction to wind up a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by saidspindle, a movable pawl, a rotatable metering disk positioned on said body and rotated by said strip and in timed relation therewith, a rotatable counter dial, means for operatively connecting said dial to said disk to be actuated thereby, of means controlled by said disk to permit said pawl to move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, manually controlled means for releasing said pawlfrom said ratchet to permitthe rotation of said spindle to wind said strip, means associated with said dial for retaining said pawl in its released position, and means for disconnecting said dial from said disk to permit independent rotation of said dial.

12. In a roll film-camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated in one direction to wind up a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a movable pawl, a rotatable metering disk positioned on said body and rotated by said strip and in timed relation th rewith, a rotatable counter dial, means for operatively connecting said dial to said disk to be actuated thereby, of means controlled by said disk to permit said pawl to move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, manually controlled means for releasing said pawl r'rom said ratchet to permit the rotationor said-spindle to wind said strip, means associated with said dialior retaining said pawl inits released position, means for disconnecting said dial from said disk to permit independent rotation of said dial, and means to lock said dial automatically against further rotation when saiddial has been moved a predetermined distance.

13. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated in one direction to wind up a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a movable pawl, a rotatable metering disk positioned onsaid body: and rotated by said strip and in timed relation therewith, a rotatable counter= dial, means for operatively connecting said dialito said disk to be actuated thereby, ofmeans controlled by said disk to permit said pawl to move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined lengthof film has been-wound, manually controlled means for releasing said pawl from said ratchet'to permit the rotation of said spindle to wind said strip, meansassociated with said dial for retaining said pawl in its releasedposition, said dial being provided with a plurality of peripheral notches engageable by said connecting means to actuate said dial from said disk, and means to disconnect-said' dial from said disk to permit limited rotationor" said dial independently of said disk, when-said dial has been independently moved a predetermined distance said connecting means and notches cooperating automatically to-prevent further independent'movement of said dial.

14. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated in one direction to wind up a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a movable pawl; a rotatable metering disk positioned on said'body and rotated by said strip and in timed relation therewith, a rotatable counter diaLLmeansIfor operatively connecting said dial to said disk to be actuated thereby, of,

means controlled by said disk to permit said pawl to move interlocking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, manually controlled means for releasing saidpawl from said ratchet to permit the rotation of said spindle to wind said strip, means for retaining said pawl in its released position, means for: disconnecting said dial from said disk to permit limited rotation of said dial independently of said disk, and cooperating means on said dial and said connecting means to limit the independent: rotation of said dial.

15. In a roll film camera, the combination with r a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated in one direction to wind up :a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a movable pawl, a rotatable metering disk positioned on said body and rotated by said strip and in timedv relation therewith, a rotatable counter dial, means for operatively connecting said dial to said disk to be actuated thereby, of means controlled by said disk to permit said pawl to: move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length or film has been wound, manually controlled means for releasing said pawl from said ratchet, means to disconnect said dial completely from said connecting means to free said dial to permit rotation of the latter independently of said disk, and cooperating means on said dial and connecting means toarrest said independent rotation When'said dial has been rotated a predetermined amount.

16. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated in one direction to wind up a film strip after each exposure, a ratchet carried by said spindle, a

movable pawl, a rotatable metering disk positioned on said body. and rotated by said strip and in timed relation'therewith, a rotatable counter dial, means for operatively connecting said dial to said disk to be actuated thereby, of means controlled by said disk to permit said pawl to move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, and manual control means for disconnecting said dial completely from said disk to permit uninterrupted independent rotation of said dial.

17. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable metering disk positioned on said body and operatively connected to and rotated by a film strip being moved in said camera, a dial rotatably mounted on said camera, means for operatively connecting said disk to said dial so that the latter will be rotated in timed relation to the movement of the film strip, of a member rook-ably mounted on said camera adjacent said dial, means on said dial adapted to engage and rock said member after the last exposure has been made, and stop means for limiting the rocking of said member to lock said dial and disk in a definite relative and phased relation.

18. In a roll film camera, the combination with a camera body, a rotatable metering disk positioned on said body and operativelyv connected to and rotated by a film strip being moved in said camera, a rotatable counter dial mounted on said camera and provided with annularly arranged exposure indicationsselectively viewable through an opening in said camera, means for operatively 13 connecting said disk to said dial so that the latter will be operated in timed relation to the film 19. In a roll film camera, the combination with a. camera body, a rotatable take-up spindle mounted on said body and adapted to be rotated in one direction to dial, means for operatively connecting said dial to said disk to be actuated thereby, of means controlled directly by said disk to permit said pawl to move into locking relation with said ratchet when a predetermined length of film has been wound, means for moving said pawl out of lockpawl is released,

wound, means actuated by rotation of said spindle in the independently of said disk and connecting means to permit positioning of said dial independently of movement of the film strip, and means controlled by said dial for permitting said pawl to reengage said ratchet after said dial has been indexed.

HOWARD T. H'ODGES.

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